February 2018 Austin Market Report

According to the latest numbers from the Austin Board of REALTORS®, the Austin area market saw increases nearly across the board. Most counties in Central Texas saw an increase in single-family home sales, with the Austin-Round Rock area up 6% to 1,955 homes sold while the median home price rose 4% to $300,000. Despite the continuous rise in prices, pending sales for February increased by 14%. The month of February also yielded an increase in total dollar sales volume to $736 million. The home inventory level for the Austin area saw no change with 2 months of inventory available. Check out the newest numbers from the Austin Board of REALTORS® for February:

February 2018 Austin Area Market Statistics

1,955 single-family homes were sold this February - 6% more than February 2017

The median price of a home increased 4% since last February to $300,000

Total dollar volume of single-family properties sold was $736 million for February 2018, up 11% from last year

No change in the months of inventory since February 2017, settling at 2 months in February 2018

71 days spent on the market in February 2018 compared to 65 days the previous year

4,969 active listings during February 2018 - up 1% from February 2017

1% decrease in new listings for February 2018 for a total of 2,819 listings

14% more pending sales than February 2017 with 2,504 in February 2018

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